Which city does Pishan County belong to?

Pishan county belongs to Hotan area of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Pishan County is located in the southern part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the southern edge of Taklimakan Desert and the northern foot of Karakorum Mountain. It borders Hotan County and Mo Yuxian in the east, Yecheng County in the west, India and Pakistan, the actual control area of Kashmir, in the south and Mohammad County and bachu county in the north. It is located at 77 31'to 79 38' east longitude and 35 22' to 39 01'north latitude.

Pishan County, located in the 28th year of Guangxu, was named after an ancient country. Uighurs call Pishan County "Guma", but its meaning is still uncertain. There are several sayings such as "hut", "cage" and "suspicious place". Interpretation of the Western Regions: "It is doubtful. After the locals became Muslims, some people fled, so they were named after them. "

Geographical environment of Pishan county

The territory is high in the southwest and low in the northeast, with icebergs and snow ridges in the south, mountains and piedmont valleys in the middle and plains and Gobi desert in the north. Mountains account for 37.9%, plains for 22.6% and deserts for 39.5%. There are 5 rivers in mountainous areas, with surface water resources of 223 1 100 million cubic meters and groundwater recharge of 410.40 billion cubic meters in plain areas.

Above 4500 meters above sea level, it is a mountain with snow all year round and a huge glacier; There are arid grassland vegetation between 3500-4500 meters, which are distributed in strips on slopes and valleys infiltrated by snowmelt water; Include Setura, Su Kai Titag and Tarastutag Mountains.

There are five small and medium-sized rivers in the county, all of which originate from the glacier snow mountain in Karakorum Mountain, flow through oasis farmland and finally enter the Taklimakan desert. Judging from the existing oasis area, Pishan County is rich in water resources.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Pishan County.